September 1, 2015
1:08 pm

Illustrative photo of a Jewish wedding at the Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey. (courtesy Turkish Jewish community)

Jews want to see a future in Turkey, but doubts linger

The 15,000-strong mostly secular community is beset by soaring assimilation rates and hate speech, but some of those who leave find it difficult to cope abroad

By Avi Lewis

August 30, 2015
1:42 pm

Israeli police investigate the scene of a shooting attack targeting an Israeli car on a road near the Kohav Hashahar settlement in the West Bank, July 31, 2015. (AFP PHOTO/THOMAS COEX)

One injured in drive-by shooting attack in West Bank

Man lightly wounded after his car is shot at by unknown assailants; evacuates himself to safety in nearby settlement

By Avi Lewis

August 26, 2015
10:53 pm

Nuclear talks between the P5+1 and Iran in Vienna on November 21, 2014 (Vladimir Simicek/AFP)

200 retired US generals lobby Congress to reject Iran deal

Letter signed by former officers and navy admirals says nuclear agreement will enable Tehran to become ‘far more dangerous’

By Avi Lewis

August 26, 2015
7:15 pm

Jewish Yeshivah students unknowingly participate in a social experiment to help costumed actor who collapsed on Hollywood Boulevard on the Jimmy Kimmel show, August 25, 2015. (YouTube)

Yeshiva students to the rescue on Jimmy Kimmel

WATCH: In late-night skit, actor in SpongeBob costume collapses on Hollywood Boulevard, largely ignored by passersby

By Avi Lewis

August 25, 2015
2:03 pm

File: Men praying in Joseph's Tomb in the West Bank city of Nablus in 2011 (photo credit: Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)

Attack on worshipers at Joseph’s tomb foiled — Shin Bet

Authorities arrest Islamic Jihad cell based in West Bank that planned to place bombs, shoot Jewish pilgrims at holy site

By Avi Lewis

August 25, 2015
10:39 am

Illustrative photo: A viper (photo credit: CC-BY-H. Krisp, Wikimedia Commons)

IDF soldier badly hurt by snakebite

20-year-old hooked up to medical respirator

By Avi Lewis

August 25, 2015
9:06 am

African migrants protest outside Holot detention center in the Negev Desert, southern Israel. February 17, 2014. (FLASH90)

Migrants begin to be freed from detention center

After court ruling, African migrants and asylum seekers held for more than a year at Holot to be released, but are banned from heading to Tel Aviv, Eilat

By Avi Lewis

August 24, 2015
3:12 pm

Former prime minister Ehud Barak (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Author says he leaked Iran tapes because Barak refused to play ball

Bombshell revelations on scuttled plans to strike Tehran publicized because former PM reneged on deal for English version of new biography, refused to do press interviews

By Avi Lewis

August 24, 2015
10:35 am

Yishai Schlissel. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Gay parade stabber indicted for murder, attempted murder

Prosecutors file charges against Yishai Schlissel, who stabbed teen Shira Banki to death and wounded six others

By Avi Lewis

August 24, 2015
8:42 am

Illustrative photo of a board showing stock fluctuations at the Tel Aviv stock exchange (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Tel Aviv braces for more losses as Asian stocks plummet

Shanghai reels as stock exchange plummets over 8%, day after Israeli exchange records largest drop since 2011

By Avi Lewis and AFP

August 20, 2015
1:55 pm

View of bombing between Syrian forces from the Israeli side of the border with Syria in the Golan Heights due, on June 16, 2015. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)

Fatalities reported after Israel strikes Syria

Multiple casualties include dead and wounded, Arab media reports; IDF strikes in response to earlier missiles on northern Israel

By Avi Lewis

August 19, 2015
4:44 pm

Rotem the sand cat with her three new cubs at the Ramat Gan Safari, August 18, 2015. (courtesy)

WATCH: Newborn sand kittens delight at Israeli zoo

Rotem the sand cat gives birth to a litter of 3 kittens, bolstering numbers for rare species once believed extinct in Israel

By Avi Lewis

August 19, 2015
3:50 pm

A Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system on display in an undisclosed location in Russia (photo credit: AP)

Russia, Iran close deal on delivery of advanced anti-aircraft weapons

Moscow says it will hand over S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to the Islamic Republic as early as this year

By Avi Lewis

August 19, 2015
2:54 pm

View of the Ben Yehuda street in the center of Jerusalem on February 28, 2013. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Jerusalem city council to force kiosks to close on Shabbat

A number of small convenience stores in secular downtown to be shut on the Sabbath, municipality says, days after ultra-Orthodox protest Shabbat infringements in a new cinema complex

By Avi Lewis

August 16, 2015
12:33 pm

Matisyahu on a visit to Israel. (photo credit: courtesy)

Spanish fest cancels Matisyahu gig over refusal to endorse Palestinian state

Under pressure from boycott movement, organizers cut reggae singer — who is not Israeli — from line-up over ‘sensitivity to Palestine’

By Avi Lewis

Writer: Avi Lewis

Jews want to see a future in Turkey, but doubts linger

The 15,000-strong mostly secular community is beset by soaring assimilation rates and hate speech, but some of those who leave find it difficult to cope abroad

One injured in drive-by shooting attack in West Bank

Man lightly wounded after his car is shot at by unknown assailants; evacuates himself to safety in nearby settlement

200 retired US generals lobby Congress to reject Iran deal

Letter signed by former officers and navy admirals says nuclear agreement will enable Tehran to become ‘far more dangerous’

Yeshiva students to the rescue on Jimmy Kimmel

WATCH: In late-night skit, actor in SpongeBob costume collapses on Hollywood Boulevard, largely ignored by passersby

Attack on worshipers at Joseph’s tomb foiled — Shin Bet

Authorities arrest Islamic Jihad cell based in West Bank that planned to place bombs, shoot Jewish pilgrims at holy site

IDF soldier badly hurt by snakebite

20-year-old hooked up to medical respirator

Migrants begin to be freed from detention center

After court ruling, African migrants and asylum seekers held for more than a year at Holot to be released, but are banned from heading to Tel Aviv, Eilat

Author says he leaked Iran tapes because Barak refused to play ball

Bombshell revelations on scuttled plans to strike Tehran publicized because former PM reneged on deal for English version of new biography, refused to do press interviews

Gay parade stabber indicted for murder, attempted murder

Prosecutors file charges against Yishai Schlissel, who stabbed teen Shira Banki to death and wounded six others

Tel Aviv braces for more losses as Asian stocks plummet

Shanghai reels as stock exchange plummets over 8%, day after Israeli exchange records largest drop since 2011

Fatalities reported after Israel strikes Syria

Multiple casualties include dead and wounded, Arab media reports; IDF strikes in response to earlier missiles on northern Israel

WATCH: Newborn sand kittens delight at Israeli zoo

Rotem the sand cat gives birth to a litter of 3 kittens, bolstering numbers for rare species once believed extinct in Israel

Russia, Iran close deal on delivery of advanced anti-aircraft weapons

Moscow says it will hand over S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to the Islamic Republic as early as this year

Jerusalem city council to force kiosks to close on Shabbat

A number of small convenience stores in secular downtown to be shut on the Sabbath, municipality says, days after ultra-Orthodox protest Shabbat infringements in a new cinema complex

Spanish fest cancels Matisyahu gig over refusal to endorse Palestinian state

Under pressure from boycott movement, organizers cut reggae singer — who is not Israeli — from line-up over ‘sensitivity to Palestine’

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